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Jal Shakti Ministry extends JSJB 2.0 feedback deadline to November 30
The Story in Brief
The Jal Shakti Ministry has extended till November 30 the deadline for receiving public feedback on water conservation, rainwater harvesting, groundwater recharge and storage works reported on the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) 2.0 Portal, an official said on Thursday (12 November 2026).
The Citizen Feedback Portal has been open since January 26, allowing citizens to share feedback on reported works. The extension will enable continued feedback on artificial recharge and storage structures.
As of May 31, 2026, over 1.5 crore such structures have been reported across the country. Feedback will support verification and assessment of assets, strengthen community ownership, and help districts and urban local bodies maintain the structures.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The deadline extension gives citizens nearly a month more to report on water structures, but the ministry's own figures show the scale of the task: 1.5 crore structures reported by May 31. The feedback mechanism is meant to verify these assets and check whether they function, yet the portal has been open since January 26, and the ministry has not said how many responses it has received or how many structures have been verified so far. Recognition for districts, states and urban local bodies depends on completed works, so citizen input could influence future allocations under the initiative. The next concrete step is the November 30 deadline, after which the ministry will have to process the feedback and decide on further verification and recognition.
The extension reflects the government's push for public participation, but the success of the portal will be measured by the quality and volume of feedback received, not just the number of structures reported.
Source: thehansindia.com
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